The Miluo Island combat arena.
Sadius watched Linley and Luoshen, each engaged in battles on the stage.
Such duels often ended in life or death.
Sadius had no intention of letting them encounter some hidden expert and get killed by surprise.
That's why both of them wore high-tier artifacts—one for material defense and one for soul defense.
In a lower God–level battle, having both material and soul defense high-tier artifacts practically guaranteed invincibility.
To be honest, it was indeed a bit of bullying.
So Sadius deliberately arranged for the two to challenge some strong lower Gods, rather than picking on those with no real power.
"Sadius, your great battle against the Eight Great Families, even drawing forth the projections of three Sovereigns, has already spread to Miluo Island. Who would have thought… in just a few short years, you now stand at the peak of countless planes? Even counting the seventy-seven Sovereigns and the few Great Perfection Highgods beyond them, you should at least rank within the top hundred, shouldn't you?"
Moss never imagined that, though he had long suspected Sadius would surpass him, it would happen so quickly.
"There are far too many powerful experts across countless planes. It's said that some Great Perfection Highgods may remain forever within the material plane. There are also some super-Divine Beasts with innate divine abilities unlike any other. I wouldn't dare claim my strength ranks among the top hundred of all planes."
"True. As far as I know, in the most peculiar material plane—the Abyssal Plane—there are hidden Great Perfection Highgods. That fellow has never once left the Abyss."
Sadius was intrigued.
He had only ever heard of the Abyssal Plane from the original records.
Even a Saint-level lifeform in the Abyss was at the very lowest rung of existence—like an ant.
That Abyssal Plane seemed already comparable to a divine plane in danger and power.
If he ever had the chance, Sadius wanted to see it with his own eyes.
On the stage, Linley was facing off against a lower God of the Wind Element.
Linley had already entered his Dragonform, holding a divine sword in his hands.
This sword was custom-crafted for Linley by someone Sadius specially commissioned. The materials chosen were extremely unique, and depending on the energy infused into it, the sword displayed completely different properties.
When infused with Earth-element divine energy, the sword became heavier and sturdier, helping the wielder better attune to the Earth Laws.
When infused with Wind-element divine energy, it turned light and flexible, ideal for comprehending Wind Laws.
It could also be infused with Water or Fire divine energy, each showing yet another different characteristic.
This divine sword was a specially tailored weapon for Linley, but it was only a lower-tier artifact. Sadius wanted Linley to personally nurture and refine it himself over time.
After all, he had already given Linley a full set of high-tier defensive artifacts; if he also handed over a high-tier offensive artifact, Linley's battles would lose all challenge.
Now, Linley poured Earth-element divine power into the sword.
Although his Wind-element hadn't yet reached Divinity, Linley often practiced his sword with Earth-element divine power before.
The sword grew heavier, making Linley's attacks broader and more forceful.
Sadius would also guide Linley on using certain Earth-element mysteries, and this was a good opportunity for him to turn that theory into actual combat practice.
His opponent, that Wind-element lower God, wasn't weak either. He had actually comprehended the Profound Mystery of Speed, making his attacks blindingly fast.
Linley could barely withstand the onslaught only because of his material defense artifact.
Sadius quickly spotted Linley's disadvantage.
Pure defense wouldn't win him the match. Linley needed to exploit his advantages and strike at his opponent's weaknesses.
What was Linley's true advantage?
Not just that his Water-element had already reached Divinity—but that he was highly skilled in magic.
Indeed, Linley possessed strong magical talent in both the Earth and Wind elements. Even forbidden-level spells were like child's play for him.
Ordinary forbidden spells wouldn't harm a God-level opponent much, but they were extremely effective for disrupting the enemy, breaking their attack rhythm, and creating openings.
After a brief passive exchange, Linley finally understood.
He unleashed Earth Magic – Gravitational Space!
The Saint-level gravity spell greatly increased the gravity in the surrounding area. Then, one after another, Dimensional Blades appeared out of thin air, slashing toward the enemy.
Although his opponent was a Wind-element lower God, he was clearly not skilled in magic and had no choice but to frantically swing his sword to block Linley's Dimensional Blades.
Linley saw his enemy's rhythm falter, and he immediately pressed forward to attack.
In just moments, Linley gained the upper hand.
"Sadius, your younger son has good comprehension."
In the end, Linley won the match, but he didn't kill his opponent. The Wind-element God was too fast and simply surrendered, fleeing the stage.
Next was Luoshen's turn.
Aside from Water-element, Luoshen had no talent in any other Laws.
Sadius had even tried teaching him the Destruction Laws, but Luoshen could never get started.
Luoshen preferred fighting with his fists.
So Sadius specially crafted a pair of gauntlets for him, which could still be used normally even while in Dragonform.
When Luoshen awakened his bloodline, he used the essence blood of the Kui Dragon. Thus, after Dragonform, the twin horns on his head looked more like bull horns, and his physique became even bulkier than the typical Azure Dragon descendant.
Recently, Luoshen was trying to comprehend his second Water-element mystery. Sadius suggested the Profound Mystery of Water Body, which was currently the most suitable for Luoshen and would give him the most obvious boost in combat strength.
Of course, Linley was guiding Luoshen down the path of fusing mysteries. Though it might slow Luoshen's immediate progress, his future achievements would ultimately be far greater.
Luoshen's opponent was a lower God who cultivated the Laws of Destruction—apparently also a Divine Beast.
Both were melee fighters using fists.
But Luoshen's defense was far superior, so he handled his opponent with ease.
Before long, Luoshen killed the enemy outright.
When Linley saw his older brother defeat his opponent, his own battle spirit ignited even stronger.
In his second fight, he even managed to comprehend a new sword technique mid-battle—wielding the heavy as if light, and the light as if heavy.
Sadius watched the ever-changing divine sword in Linley's hands and couldn't help but feel that fate was truly wondrous.
With his Dragonform body's strength, combined with the new sword technique of "making the heavy light, and the light heavy," Linley quickly defeated his enemy.
The battles continued, with Sadius carefully observing them both.
After each battle, Sadius would explain their shortcomings in detail. He even had Moss bring in seven-star Fiend experts of various elemental Laws to provide targeted guidance.
With guidance from such powerful mentors, the two often experienced sudden moments of clarity. Sadius believed that after further reflection, their strength would improve again.
While Sadius' true body was at the combat aReyna watching his sons fight, his divine clones were out shopping with Reyna and Lina.
With two wives, he had to keep the balance equal. Fortunately, Sadius had enough divine clones; otherwise, he might have been overwhelmed.
Recently, Reyna had been especially focused on the newborn little one of the Bula clan. Her maternal instincts had clearly overflowed, and she spent all her time in the city buying various baby supplies.
It had to be said; this little one's talent was remarkable—born already at the peak of the Saint-level.
Sadius wasn't in a rush to name the little one. He knew that the Bula clan, as a special race, had its own racial inheritance—perhaps even a true name like the Dragon race.